Table 6. Firearms dealers : New applications for registration (of which granted and refused) and dealers registered in Scotland at 31 December, 2000-2009
Number
Year | New application for registration from dealers | Dealers registered at '31 December (1) |
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Granted | Refused |
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2000 | 13 | - | 278 |
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2001 | 25 | - | 273 |
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2002 | 33 | - | 285 |
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2003 | 16 | 1 | 284 |
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2004 | 18 | 1 | 280 |
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2005 | 24 | - | 275 |
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2006 | 26 | - | 283 |
|---|
2007 | 44 | 6 | 301 |
|---|
2008 | 39 | - | 327 |
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2009 | 29 | - | 335 |
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(1) In 2001, Lothian & Borders implemented a fully computer-generated firearms certificates statistical return. This resulted in the number of firearm certificates, shot gun certificates (on issue) and registered firearms dealers at 31 December 2001 being recorded as very slightly lower than expected based on the equivalent figures recorded at 31 December 2000.